1938-10-14 — Page 12

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 14, 1938.

GERMANY BREAKS WITH CHURCH H.K.

Anti-Religious

Measures In Austria

Vienna, To-day.

Final breaking off of the negotiations between the German Government and the Catholic Church in Austria, was announced by Herr Buerckel, Commissioner for Austria, addressing a big Nazi gathering yesterday.

Herr Buerckel blamed Cardinal Innitzer, head of the Roman Catholic Church in Austria, for week-end demonstration "provoking" the

against him.

Herr Buerckel added that the demonstrators were

mainly “Czechs and Jews."

As a consequence of these events, he had ordered certain measures to be taken,

He had been informed that many Catholics had appeared at the Par- ty headquarters to ask whether in Firstly, all Jews who are Czech view of the recent happenings it subjects and all Czechs who are po-would be litically suspect, will have to leave Vienna immediately,

CHURCH SCHOOLS CLOSED Secondly, all Church schools

closed from to-day,

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Thirdly, the political amnesty which will probably follow the Sude

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COMMITTEE ON INDIA DEFENCE

London, To-day.

advisable for them

It was announced on September leave the Church altogether. They have been told to act in accordance 13 last that on the invitation of the with the dictates of their own con-Government of India, the British

Government had appointed an science.

£500,000 IN CARS AT- EARLS COURT

London, To-day. The Duke of Kent, opening the ex- thirty second Motor Show at Earls On the very same evening, how-pert committee with the following Court referred to the steady growth Austria not already closed will be ever, the "black mischief-makers" terms of reference: "Having regard of the industry over the past de-

had again attempted to abuse the to the increased cost of modern cades.

of He said that the motor industry, National Socialists and in view of armaments, to the desirability these happenings he desired to let organising, equipping and main-like most others in all countries, it be known that his patience was taining the forces in India in ac- had during the past year suffered now exhausted.

cordance with modern requirements, by the recession in sales due al- The Viennese press accuses poli-and to the limited resources avail-most entirely to the unsettled state Fourthly, all efforts on the part

tical Catholicism of having intri-able in India for defence expendi- of international affairs. There was of clerical quarters to obtain

return of confidence there would be amnesty for ex-Chancellor Schusch-gued with the enemies of the Reich ture, to examine and report in the no doubt, he thought, that with a

to create troubles within the fron- light of experience gained in a resumption of general buying.

ten-German anschluss will not cover priests,

nigg are finally refused, and

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No further negotiations be-tiers of Germany-Trans-Ocean.

tween the Church and Stafe au- thorities in Austria will take place.-Reuter,

CARDINAL NOT UNDER ARREST

Car-

ANTI-CLERICAL DEMONSTRATION

Vienna, To-day.

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ecuting the British rearmament these resources programme. how can be used to best advantage and to make. recommendations.'

The committee has already been beginning, of October, and will pro- taking evidence in London since the

ceed to India on October

26.

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On a tour of inspection, on which he was accompanied by the Minis- ter of Transport, the Duke showed that he had been impressed by the many improvements in this year's models of British cars.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN

The committee has now been con- stituted as follows with the title of De The political activities of

Total value of the exhibits is Catholic Church in Austria were Expert Committee on Indian

over $500,000 and exhibitors al- Berlin, To-day.

of the Fleet Lord Chatfield; mem-ready report large orders which en- Cardinal Innitzer, whose Palace violently criticised by Reichs Com-fence 1938/39: Chairman, Admiral missioner Buerckel in an address

Strohmenger, courage strong, hopes that the de-bers, Sir Ernest J. anti-clerical

an outstanding was stormed by rioters last week-

delivered at

Major-General Sir B. N. Sergison- Show will be end; is not being held prisoner in

on the Heldenplatz

Brooke, Air Vice-Marshal C. L. success. British Wireless. the Palace, according to the official monstration

here yesterday.

Courtney and Major-General ̄C., J. German news agency.

Herr Buerckel emphatically re-

E. Auchinleck. The agency adds that the dinal, "because of the indignationjected allegations in certain papers against him among the populace, abroad that a "Kulturkampf"

National asked if a watch could be kept for now in progress in Austria, and

At his he pointed out that the his personal protection. request, a guard has been placed Socialist counter-demonstrations last Saturday were merely a protest de- monstration against the activities of "political Catholicism."

Buerckel Reichs Commissioner Vienna, To-day. The Vienna district leader, Herr said: "We do not believe that aed the intention to leave to the Globacnik, launched a sharp attack religious conflict has arisen but we Church certain ecclesiastical schools some regions. The planned on Cardinal Innitzer yesterday. Dis-will not allow anyone to interfer in in

We know de-amnesty for Catholic politicians claiming any responsibility on the political matters.

Shanghai, To-day. part of the National Socialist Party finitely that Czecho and Jews took must be shelved in view of the for the raid upon the palace, the part in last week's Catholic demon-occurrences and the request of cer-

Colonel Joseph C. Fegan, the new therefore ordered tain clerical bodies to consider the speaker nevertheless declared that stration and I

Schuschnigg commanding officer of the U. S. this was merely the "logical reac-that all Czechs and Jews involved release of Herr von

must be rejected for the same rea-Fourth Marines, arrived here yes. tion to the activities of clerical must leave Vienna at once.

terday.-Reuter. "We have also definitely abandon-[son."-Trans-Ocean. circles."

over his Palace."-Reuter.

ATTACK ON CARDINAL

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London, To-day. According to present arrange- ments the Prime Minister is return- ing from his holiday in Scotland on Monday or Tuesday, next,

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Weekly meetings of the Cabinet will be resumed on Wednesday. British Wireless.

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